Glens Falls North, New York
Encyclopedia
Glens Falls North is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Warren County
, New York
, United States
. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The CDP population was 8,061 at the 2000 census. It lies north of the city of Glens Falls
, in the town of Queensbury
.
, the CDP has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.2 km²), of which, 8.1 square miles (21 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.70%) is water.
of 2000, there were 8,061 people, 3,533 households, and 2,254 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 996.4 per square mile (384.7/km²). There were 3,689 housing units at an average density of 456.0/sq mi (176.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.96% White, 0.76% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races
, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 3,533 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,424, and the median income for a family was $56,647. Males had a median income of $40,816 versus $25,388 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $27,460. About 6.3% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Warren County
Warren County, New York
Warren County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 65,707. It is named in honor of General Joseph Warren, an American Revolutionary War hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The CDP population was 8,061 at the 2000 census. It lies north of the city of Glens Falls
Glens Falls, New York
Glens Falls is a city in Warren County, New York, United States. Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,700 at the 2010 census...
, in the town of Queensbury
Queensbury, New York
Queensbury is a town in and the county seat of Warren County, New York, United States. The town is located in the southeastern part of the county. The population was 25,441 at the 2000 census. The town is named in honor of Queen Charlotte, the consort of George III of Great Britain and Ireland. It...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.2 km²), of which, 8.1 square miles (21 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.70%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 8,061 people, 3,533 households, and 2,254 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 996.4 per square mile (384.7/km²). There were 3,689 housing units at an average density of 456.0/sq mi (176.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.96% White, 0.76% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 3,533 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,424, and the median income for a family was $56,647. Males had a median income of $40,816 versus $25,388 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $27,460. About 6.3% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.